Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall had just the ninth sub-100-yard passing performance by a Gus Malzahn signal caller in 95 games.

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James Crepea
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Nick Marshall graded out "pretty average" in his debut at Auburn's quarterback and the offense as a whole was "below average," Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said Tuesday morning.

After reviewing the film of Saturday's 31-24 win over Washington State in which Marshall went 10-for-19 for 99 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions, the Auburn head coach felt there is room for dramatic improvement from his signal caller.

"He's only been here four weeks, but still our expectations are high," Malzahn said. "The No. 1 thing he did was protect the football, and that can't go overlooked." ...